Play to Clinch — Lester Gloria

🇺🇸 Lester Gloria USA

Class of 2027 · Born New Paltz, NY · Aug 4 · ★★★3-Star

STR

47.5

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Penn 19% 8 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#234
New York	#7
Ranking points (1036 pts · 22 events)	#223
STR	47.5
Junior STR (singles)	46.1
Doubles STR (results-based)	46.5

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Gold Coast Open Major R16

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Major R32

Wk 4 Vitória International Premier R32

Wk 6 Liberec International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 8 Veracruz International Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Premier R32

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Premier Semifinalist

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Premier R16

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Premier R16

Wk 16 Tarragona Classic Premier R16

Wk 18 Bruges International Premier Champion

Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Major R16

Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 New York International Major R16

Wk 24 San Luis Potosí Championships Major R16

Wk 26 Würzburg Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Oakland International Premier R32

Wk 29 Shanghai International Premier R32

Wk 31 Suzhou Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Mainz Open Major R32

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Premier R32

Wk 36 Nancy International Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 4 Vitória International Premier Lwin Thet Finalist

Wk 6 Liberec International Premier Piotr Wolf Champion

Wk 8 Veracruz International Premier Tim Groß Quarterfinalist

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Premier Raul Encarnação Semifinalist

Wk 16 Tarragona Classic Premier Reese Saleapaga Finalist

Wk 18 Bruges International Premier Pita Ngata Champion

Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Major Gene Brewton Semifinalist

Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Major Leon Dabek Semifinalist

Wk 22 New York International Major Zira Petit-Frère Champion

Wk 27 Oakland International Premier Donta Rodriguez Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Shanghai International Premier Ozan Messmer Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Mainz Open Major Fritz Semple Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Gold Coast Open Round of 32 W Franklin Powers 7-6 6-4

Wk 1 Gold Coast Open Round of 16 L Vahid Vandeweghe 3-6 6-7

Wk 3 Oakland Championships Round of 32 L Everett Mixon 7-6 2-6 9-11

Wk 4 Vitória International Round of 32 L Lucas Ullstrom 1-6 1-6

Wk 6 Liberec International Round of 32 W Jackson Ruskavich 6-3 6-0

Wk 6 Liberec International Round of 16 W Gaku Kamio 6-1 6-4

Wk 6 Liberec International Quarterfinals L Roman Chakvetadze 2-6 5-7

Wk 8 Veracruz International Round of 32 W David Holub 7-6 6-4

Wk 8 Veracruz International Round of 16 W Lev Kuzyayev 6-4 7-6

Wk 8 Veracruz International Quarterfinals L Darien Duy 6-7 5-7

Wk 9 Jaipur Classic Round of 32 L Gonzalo Joelson 4-6 6-4 10-12

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Round of 32 W Ji-hwan Ryang 6-1 6-4

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Round of 16 W Diego Pfeifer 7-6 6-1

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Quarterfinals W Vukašin Bogdanović 4-6 7-6 10-7

Wk 11 Groningen Classic Semifinals L Antonio Podolski 6-4 4-6 10-12

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Round of 32 W Frantzdy Luwawu-Cabarrot 6-3 6-4

Wk 13 Nuremberg Open Round of 16 L Roman Chakvetadze 3-6 3-6

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Round of 32 W Sung-min Jeong 6-0 6-2

Wk 14 San Sebastián Open Round of 16 L Eric Sugimoto 6-3 6-7 8-10

Wk 16 Tarragona Classic Round of 32 W Kasey Treml 6-1 6-0

Wk 16 Tarragona Classic Round of 16 L Thilo Nagelsmann 2-6 6-4 8-10

Wk 18 Bruges International Round of 32 W Lyrik Sill 6-3 4-6 10-4

Wk 18 Bruges International Round of 16 W Stanley Jacques 6-3 7-5

Wk 18 Bruges International Quarterfinals W Talib Avery 6-7 7-6 10-2

Wk 18 Bruges International Semifinals W Anton Schefflin 6-7 7-6 12-10

Wk 18 Bruges International Final W Connor Watanabe 6-4 7-6

Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Round of 32 W Leonardo Giordano 6-1 6-7 11-9

Wk 19 Apeldoorn Open Round of 16 L Ian Lu 0-6 6-7

Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 32 W Wes Fehr 6-7 6-4 10-7

Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Round of 16 W Otis Hibbler 6-4 7-6

Wk 21 Wagga Wagga Open Quarterfinals L Konstantin Korolev 4-6 6-7

Wk 22 New York International Round of 32 W Roman Chakvetadze 6-3 1-6 10-7

Wk 22 New York International Round of 16 L Leon Feilhaber 3-6 0-6

Wk 24 San Luis Potosí Championships Round of 32 W Xavier Putellas 7-5 5-7 10-7

Wk 24 San Luis Potosí Championships Round of 16 L Oliver Undav 3-6 4-6

Wk 26 Würzburg Open Round of 32 W Darien Duy 7-6 5-7 10-5

Wk 26 Würzburg Open Round of 16 W Tre Cioffi 6-4 7-5

Wk 26 Würzburg Open Quarterfinals L Arvid Nordström 1-6 4-6

Wk 27 Oakland International Round of 32 L Orien Ries 3-6 4-6

Wk 29 Shanghai International Round of 32 L Houston Cáceres 6-3 3-6 8-10

Wk 31 Suzhou Open Round of 16 W Franklin Powers 4-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 31 Suzhou Open Quarterfinals L Xavier Putellas 6-3 3-6 6-10

Wk 32 Mainz Open Round of 32 L Irvin Burgos 6-7 3-6

Wk 34 Nanaimo Classic Round of 32 L Giannoulis Fotopoulos 6-3 2-6 5-10

Wk 36 Nancy International Round of 32 W Humberto Cabrera 6-7 7-5 10-7

Wk 36 Nancy International Round of 16 L Igor Mishina 3-6 4-6

College List 8 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Penn ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 22% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 21% Finalist

Cornell ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Colgate ✓ Hot ½ 17% Top School

American ✓ Hot ½ —

Brown ✓ Hot ½ —

Army ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	51.8
Your department	52.7
4-year projection	49.2

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#173	#10	46.2
Mid 2027	#183	#10	46.0
Late 2027	#175	#10	46.1
Final 2027	#176	#10	46.1

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	56
Serve Accuracy	61
Return	56
Forehand	68
Backhand	50
Consistency	53
Net Play	55
Speed	63
Stamina	58
Composure	55
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Marine Biology
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Penn	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Cornell	offers Wk 9
Offered by Penn	offers Wk 12
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 12
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 13
Official visit to Columbia	visits Wk 16
Official visit to Penn	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20